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Balmoral Living: April 2011
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Monday, 25 April 2011. Easter in our new home. The bedlam of moving is over, thanks to help from my family. I hate to think how awful it would have been without them. The unpacking of boxes from the apartment was 80% done. When another shipment arrived from storage in Adelaide, where it's been for the last five years, creating more chaos! Sunday, 10 April 2011. Beautiful things for my new home. Well, I haven't even moved yet but I've just found some divine items that will have a place my new home. All im...
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Balmoral Living: February 2014
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Sunday, 23 February 2014. While Sydney has been enjoying a balmy, beautiful summer, parts of south eastern Australia have been experiencing extended, intense heat and bush fires that have fought containment. Meanwhile, the USA is having a bitterly cold winter with near record snowfalls. Packing for the opposite season is always tricky because it's easy to underestimate what's required and sometimes I get it wrong. And the walk to work each morning was biting cold and slushy underfoot. My final trip of 20...
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Balmoral Living: September 2013
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Sunday, 22 September 2013. London, Ghent and Stockholm. I spent the last two weeks in Europe. The first week in London was overcast, drizzly and hectic. There weren't many photo opportunities, but when I look at the few images I captured, I realise they reflect the mood of the week. The first two were taken from a moving taxi, the next from a rain speckled capsule on the London Eye and the final one on Fleet Street. Ghent is a city of quaint and stately architecture flanking languid canals. In 2011 I pur...
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renovate + decorate: you can thank us for all the rain and cold...
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Monday, 16 February 2009. You can thank us for all the rain and cold. I'm a fan of my new living room fan. I'm also a fan of the fact I can walk around this room again without tripping over a saucepan or slipping on sawdust! You know how when you wash your car, it rains? About the fact my husband wanted a different fan to the modern silver ones we were putting in the bedrooms? So what do you think of the fan? Posted by belinda graham. Labels: my humble home. As far as fans go it's a winner and isn't marr...
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'H' is for...: February 2009
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Heather, Home, Happiness, Heart, Hope. Friday, February 20, 2009. Hopefully I'll have a few minutes and some must share inspiration here and there to pop in though, but until then au revior! Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Saturday, February 14, 2009. Pink Petals from Red Bubble. Pink Petals by Lyn Evans via Red Bubble. I've just come across this amazing website for Australian artists - Red Bubble. Embrace - Jack Vettriano. I Love You - DaniB. Whatever your plans are for today, have a lovely day. Ok, I adm...
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Balmoral Living: October 2013
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Friday, 25 October 2013. From dawn to late. I've watched the dominating presence of the Eiffel Tower on the Parisian skyline adapt and change demeanour. Thursday, 24 October 2013. Autumn in New York and Paris. After a few luxurious weeks at home I'm back on the global "road". This week I've been experiencing autumn in New York and today I arrived in Paris. A quick walk outside the hotel at lunchtime reminded me how much I love Paris with her wide, leafy boulevards. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Balmoral Living: April 2014
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Saturday, 19 April 2014. Easter in New York 2. What a difference a week can make. Lots of sunshine, warmer temperatures and presto! Central Park's crocus are gone, replaced by swathes of daffodils and bluebells. The magnolias are in full bloom…. Even some of the cherry trees are in blossom. New Yorkers are out in force, enjoying the optimism of Spring. I'm finally heading home, all the way to Adelaide to spend precious moments with my family. Wishing everyone a very happy Easter! Sunday, 6 April 2014.
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Balmoral Living: November 2013
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Sunday, 17 November 2013. First, I experimented with the chalk paint, which I haven't used before. As well as the pure white chalk paint for the chair, I bought pale blue and pale grey paint which I mixed together to paint a pine milking stool Dad had made about 20 years ago. Two coats later, this is how it came out. With that behind me, I tackled the chair. I forgot to take a "before" shot, but this is what it looked like after the first coat of paint. Saturday, 16 November 2013. Last week I was in Lond...